Medical Implants PEEK or polyetheretherketone is a high-performance, engineered plastic. It is one of the materials of choice medical implants such as spinal replacement disks as well as trauma fixation. Trauma fixation is the repair of broken bones or any bodily…

Carbon Fibers in Plastic Materials The use of carbon fibers in plastic materials has a long history.  As early as 1879, Thomas Edison was experimenting with carbon fibers made from cotton threads and bamboo slivers.  In fact, the first incandescent…

CFRP Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) have long been used in high-performance race cars. However, the cost, as well as the manufacturing time of components, has made CFRP prohibitive for consumer applications. But that is changing. Strong and Lightweight Parts made…

Exposure to UV Radiation Over time, exposure to UV radiation from sunlight will degrade plastics. Polymer photo-degradation occurs when non-visible UV radiation made up of short wavelengths breaks down the polymer chains in plastics. This is called the photo-degradation process.  It is…

Delrin® Homopolymer Delrin® homopolymer also known as POM is used to make screws, hex nuts, threaded rods, set screws, as well as many other fasteners and custom parts. Delrin® is a crystalline plastic that offers an excellent balance of properties between metals and…